Things To Do On The  Costa Blanca

 

 

Things To Do On The Costa Blanca

Benidorm Palace

 

Things To Do On The Costa Blanca

Being Spain's premiere tourist destination there are no shortages of things to do on the Costa Blanca.  The Costa Blanca coastline has many pristine blue flag beaches and the resorts offer a variety of entertainment to suit most tastes.  For history buffs, there are ancient towns and villages and for walkers, the Costa Blanca countryside has miles of footpaths and mountain villages to explore.

Benidorm

The largest resort on the Costa Blanca is Benidorm Benidorm is home to two new theme parks, Terra Mitica, and Terra Natura which are fantastic for the kids and have enough to keep the adults happy as well.  Millions of euros have been spent to make Terra Mitica one of the largest entertainment venues in Spain.  Every year new rides are added and in addition to the rides, there is a themed village featuring restaurants from around the world, a theatre with a daily show and a large water feature with boat rides.  Terra Natura which is about a mile from Terra Mitica is more of a zoo but also contains a water park. 

The well established water park Aqualandia remains one of Benidorm's main attractions with lots of scary looking slides.  There are also smaller pools for younger children and a picinic area.  Next door to Aqualandia is the dolphin and parrot park Mundomar.  For nightlife, try the Benidorm palace where you can enjoy a top class cabaret evening with an excellent three course meal included in the price.  Benidorm is awash with bars nightclubs and restaurants, many offer live acts varying from rock bands to comedians and magicians. 

A lot of hotels have evening entertainment and many welcome people who aren't staying.  The hotels benefit from the extra drink sales and the tourists can take advantage of the free shows.

Inland

Inland, the roads are quiet and you can see some spectacular scenery.  A drive through the Jalon valley, stopping off at some of the little villages is a must.  If you're fortunate enough to be in the area during early spring, the whole valley is covered in cherry and almond blossom.   A really interesting place to include in a day out is Guadalest Guadalest in Spanish means "eagle's nest"  If you manage to go, you'll see why.

Benidorm Palace

Mundomar

Medieval Night

 

Resorts

All the resorts have something different to offer and its well worth hiring a car for a couple of days to explore some other areas.  North of Benidorm are the coastal towns of Calpe, Moraira, Denia and Javea which are all well worth a visit.  Some other resorts which are within easy driving distance of Benidorm are La Cala de Finestrat with its shallow bay, Villajoyosa a Spanish town with a large  fishing port and a long promenade and El Campello, a small resort with a nice promenade lined with restaurants and a marina.

 

Many people come to the area to switch off and relax on the beach but for the more energetic, there is a huge choice of alternative sporting activity to choose from  including golfing, go karts, horse riding, para gliding, jeep safari's, boat trips and angling excursions.  

 

Terra Mitica

Jeep Safari

Guadalest

Aqualandia

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